Trucker Protest Leaves Supermarket Shelves and Gas Pumps Empty in Southern Italy – WTOP News
- Truckers in Southern Italy protested rising diesel prices and sought higher transport rates.
- They blocked roads and access to Naples’ commercial port, disrupting deliveries across Calabria, Basilicata, Puglia, Sicily, and other parts of Southern Italy.
- The disruption caused shortages, particularly of fresh produce, leaving some supermarket shelves empty in parts of Campania, Sicily, and Calabria.
- Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said the government could release delayed funds and begin talks, while the Transport Ministry planned a meeting with industry groups on Tuesday.
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Not only in France, but also in Italy, the protests continue. This time, farmers and truck drivers are moving. They want to send a clear signal against the government in Rome. As a result, a long traffic jam is formed on motorways, and in many supermarkets there is a lack of fruit and vegetables.
In addition to violent protests in northern Italy, the country also has another problem to deal with. Strikes and blockades by farmers and transporters are hampering supplies. Especially in southern Italy and Sicily, shelves are often empty. The Rummo company has already stopped pasta production because it lacks raw materials. Protesters complain about the rapid increase in costs, mainly due to expensive fuels. A liter of diesel in Italy costs a…
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Independent EspañolMILAN (AP) — Some supermarket shelves and gas station dispensers were empty on Tuesday in the city of Naples, in southern Italy, due to a protest by truckers against the high cost of diesel, driven by the...
Italy has been gripped by a wave of protests over rising fuel prices, with truck drivers and farmers blocking roads and ports in several regions of the country. In Naples, protesters blocked roads leading to the commercial port, protesting against the increase in fuel prices. Protests have also spread to Sicily, Calabria, Basilicata and Puglia. The blockades have caused disruptions in food supplies, with supermarkets reporting shortages of fresh…
Truck drivers' strikes in Italy disrupt supply chain, causing problems in pasta production and in supplying the market with food and fuel The post Italy: Pasta "Victim" of the strikes - Production suspended, food and fuel shortages appeared first on in.gr.
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